Moments after the Los Angeles Dodgers triumphed in the last World Series earlier this fall, journalists were already turning their attention to the free agent of the winter in major league baseball while a gargantuan contract will be without a shadow of a doubt attributed before the next campaign.
At 26, the powerful outfielder is coming off an exceptional campaign in New York with 41 home runs. In fact, only the prowess of his teammate Aaron Judge overshadowed his candidacy for MVP.
His only season in the Bronx will boost his candidacy with other teams, he who was already one of the most coveted players in the MLB after a World Series in Washington and a two-season stint with the Padres in their attempt to get hold of a championship.
For several weeks, Soto has been listening to offers from teams and holding more meetings. He had mentioned, during a press briefing after the conclusion of the playoffs, that he would listen to all offers.
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, five teams have submitted concrete offers to secure the outfielder’s services for the next few seasons.
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The Yankees are on the list, no surprises, as are the Mets in the same region. The Dodgers, always in the race for big catches, would also have tried it in addition to the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Last winter, during the Shohei Ohtani frenzy, the Jays seemed close to making a big splash by luring the generational player to Ontario. Would the organization want to give it another go this time with Soto?
Morosi thinks a $700 million contract, with terms to be determined, is not at all off the spectrum of possibilities.
Will another team try to convince Soto with this kind of contract?
Agent Scott Boras, known for extracting the most from organizations when it comes to representing his star clients, suggests that the young outfielder is in no hurry to choose his destination and that he will analyze the offers on the market at his own pace. table.
Obviously, all teams are monitoring the file since the signing of Soto will have a snowball effect on the rest of the free agent market.
